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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL
Siddharth Mridul, Golmei Gaiphulshillu
Laishram Sanamatum Singh – Appellant
Versus
Laishram Ronika Devi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Golmei Gaiphulshillu, J.
1. Heard Mr. I. Lalitkumar, learned sr. counsel appears on behalf of the appellant and Mr. K. Achouba, learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent.
2. The present appeal has been filed by the appellant challenging the impugned Judgment and order dated 02.04.2018 passed in Cril. (Maintenance) Case No. 1 of 2018 by the Ld. Judge, Family Court, Bishnupur. In the said Cril. (Maintenance) the present appellant is the respondent and the above named respondent is the petitioner.
3. The above referred Mat (Maintenance) case No. 3 of 2016 was filed by the respondent as petitioner against the appellant as respondent under Section 20 read with Section 3 (b) of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 thereby claiming the maintenance allowances with the marriage expenses to be incurred in Marriage Ceremony. The respondent/petitioner is the daughter of Smt. Leima Devi (wife of appellant/respondent) now living with her mother along with her elder brothers.
Section 20 and Section 3 (b) of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 are extracted as follows:
Section 20 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 :
(1) Subject to the provisions of t
A father has a statutory obligation under Hindu law to maintain his unmarried daughter and cover reasonable marriage expenses, enforceable even after the daughter reaches majority.
(1) Father cannot abdicate his responsibility of looking after his unmarried daughters.(2) An unmarried daughter, even if employed and earning, cannot be assumed to have sufficient resources to meet ....
A daughter who has attained majority is not entitled to maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. unless she is unable to maintain herself due to physical or mental abnormality.
Point of law : The maintenance includes reasonable expenses and incident to her marriage apart from food, clothing, residence, education and medical attendance and treatment. The obligation cast unde....
Unmarried daughters are entitled to maintenance from their father even after attaining majority if unable to support themselves, as per Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act.
A father is liable to maintain his unmarried daughter only until she attains majority unless she proves inability to maintain herself due to physical or mental disability, per Section 125 CrPC.
Point of law: Father cannot be fastened with the liability to bear the amount spent by the daughter lavishly according to her whims and fancies. Nor can the Court award marriage expenses without any ....
The court emphasized that maintenance must be adequate to meet the basic needs of the wife, reinforcing the husband's obligation to provide financial support.
A father's legal obligation includes maintaining his unmarried daughter and covering her marriage expenses, which cannot be denied despite her age.
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